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CRE to RIL: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,647 mi
2,651 km · 1,432 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, United States
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 mi away
Near RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRE from RIL?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,647 miles (2,651 km, 1,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between North Myrtle Beach and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to RIL?
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